The original altar, from the time of construction was columnar with the image of St. Anne and the statues of St. Barbara and St. Ján Nepomucký on the sides. Archival sources state the year 1875 as the year of reconstruction and modification of the altar to its current form. Today it consists of a canteen with a tabernacle, behind which a beam-shaped halo is placed on an outstretched arm, surrounding the statues of the standing Virgin Mary and St. Anny with little Jesus in the middle. The presbytery is complemented by four sculptures on consoles - the Divine Heart of Jesus and St. Jozef Pestún on the left side and the Heart of the Virgin Mary and St. Anton Paduánsky on the right.
On the left side of the triumphal arch, an altar with a statue of St. Theresa of Lisieux (Jesus), Carmelites of the 19th century At the age of fifteen, she entered the monastery and tried to find a way to "spiritual childhood." At the instigation of the superiors, she wrote her memories under the title "History of the Soul". She died only 24 years old in 1897 on tuberculosis.
They portrayed her as a young Carmelite with a cross and roses in her arms, according to her words, "… I will send a rain of roses after my death."
Behind her statue hangs a painting that was probably part of the original altar before reconstruction. The theme is St. Anna teaches his daughter Maria.
On the right side is the second side altar with a statue of St. Alojza Gonzagu, a believer. The son of the Marquis of Castiglione near Mantua was originally supposed to be a soldier, he also spent some time at the royal court in Madrid. However, he renounced his secular career and joined the Society of Jesus. He excelled in humility, penance, and moral purity. During the plague in Rome, during the treatment of the sick he became infected and r. 1591 at the age of 23 died. Depicted as a young Jesuit with a cross, lily or skull. Sometimes he has a crown at his feet - a sign of rejection of the title of nobility and secular life. He is the patron saint of studying youth.
As with the previous altar, the picture is not missing - we do not know exactly yet - it can represent St. Martin, Bishop of Tours, who was born in present-day Hungary in the 4th century. He came to France as a Roman soldier. In front of the city of Amiens, he gave the beggar half a cloak. At night, Christ appeared to him, clothed in his cloak. After this event, he lived for several years as a hermit and a monk. He was elected bishop, but he refused the ordination and, according to legend, hid among a flock of geese, but they betrayed him. Therefore, in addition to a beggar, a horse and a cloak, its attributes are also geese. Another option may be St. Nicholas, a very popular saint, bishop of the 4th century. Similar to St. Martin, one of his attributes is a beggar - a symbol of his mercy. But most often it has 3 golden lumps, apples or a bag. According to legend, he threw them through the window at night to the three daughters of the impoverished nobleman so that they would have the necessary dowry.
In the nave of the church there are two original and most valuable statues from the main altar. On the left side of St. Barbora - virgin and martyr of the 3rd century. A very popular medieval saint, she is one of 14 helpers in need and among 4 great virgins together with Katarína, Margita and Dorota. Her father imprisoned her in a residential tower, but she still received baptism. She had the third window on the tower cut down to remind her of the Holy Trinity. She later underwent imprisonment and torture, and was eventually sentenced by her own father. At the same time, he was hit and killed by lightning - so she is the patron saint of artillery. The main distinguishing features are the chalice with the guest, the tower with three windows and the sword.
They prayed to her for a happy hour of death.
On the opposite side is a statue of St. Ján Nepomucký, martyr of the 15th century, patron of Bohemia. He reached the rank of Vicar General of the Archbishop of Prague. Conflict with the Czech King Wenceslas IV. he ended up with John's torture and death. The body was thrown from Charles Bridge into the Vltava - according to tradition, he did not want to reveal the confessional secret of Queen Sophia.
John was depicted in a priest's cassock and a rochet with five stars around his head, according to which fishermen found his body in the river. In his hands he holds a cross and a palm branch - a symbol of martyrdom.
Sometimes he has a finger on his mouth - he has kept a secret or a tongue, the tissue of which, according to contemporary sources, was found intact when the sarcophagus opened.
On both sculptures we can see the typical baroque ripple of the whole figure in the shape of the letter S.
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